Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 167: The lone goose, the enemy
The thick poisonous fog dissipated as soon as it gathered. Wherever it passed, the already sparse vegetation withered instantly under the erosion of the poisonous fog.

With that man as the center and the poisonous fog as the boundary, a dead zone was formed in an instant.

The deadly area spread rapidly and was close to Lin Yi in a breath.

Realizing that he was the one who was rude first, Lin Yi did not fight back immediately, but retreated violently.

"Please forgive me, my name is Lin Yi. I was just curious at the moment and didn't mean to offend you. Please forgive me!"

However, the poisonous fog spread too quickly, so Lin Yi had no choice but to reveal his identity while summoning the golden tree. The ultimate power of light burst out, and at the critical moment, he blocked the poisonous fog in front of him.

The poisonous fog collided with Lin Yi's extreme light, making a hissing sound. The poisonous fog and the light eroded and purified each other, and for a moment it was difficult to tell which was better.

Lin Yi is now certain that this person's poison attribute has indeed reached the extreme poison level, and it is not an ordinary extreme poison.

His ultimate attribute has resonated with the ancient golden tree. In terms of purity, it is also extraordinary among the ultimate attributes. At least, Huo Yuhao's ultimate ice is not as good as his. Even though it is the same ultimate attribute, the ultimate degree is lower than his.

If we rank Lin Yi's ultimate attributes, his ultimate life is the highest. He has the resonance of the ancient golden tree and the baptism of the gold of life, and his purity is far superior.

The ultimate light follows closely behind, and finally the ultimate snow obtained from the Snow Empress.

But even the purest extreme snow on Lin Yi's body is higher than Huo Yuhao's extreme ice.

This person's extreme poison is comparable to Lin Yi's extreme light, so you can imagine how extreme it is.

Lin Yi's travels during this period indeed made his name spread throughout the world.

After hearing Lin Yi's identity, the man hesitated for a moment and did not retract the poison mist. Instead, he continued to ask, "Is it Lin Yi, the 'Ming Tu' who has recently become famous throughout the continent?"

Seeing this, Lin Yi thought it was just the man's personality. It's better to be cautious when going out.

"It was I who just saw you practicing with poison, and I couldn't help but use my spiritual power to observe. I was truly rude, and I would like to offer you a gift as an apology."

The man seemed to hesitate for a long time before he said, "There's no need to apologize. It's just a misunderstanding, so let's just talk it out."

After saying that, he put away the poisonous mist and turned to leave.

Lin Yi suddenly saw such a soul master with extreme attributes, and also a rare poison attribute soul master. How could he be willing to let this person leave like that?

But seeing that this person was determined to leave, he couldn't say much, so he could only raise his voice behind him and ask, "This is really rude. Could you please leave your name so that we can meet again someday and we can go over what happened today?"

The man did not look back. After a few leaps, his figure disappeared into the distance, leaving only a light voice lingering in the place.

"A lone goose."

Lin Yi did not chase after him, but just watched the man's receding figure, silently pondering the name.

"Du Luoyan? This name has a certain sadness to it. I'm not sure if it's his real name or just an alias..."

"Extreme Poison! When did someone with such an extreme attribute appear on the continent? And why has the academy never mentioned this before?"

"Although we were just testing each other just now, I'm afraid this person's strength is not inferior to mine. Poison-attribute spirit masters are always difficult to deal with. If we really fight, the outcome is still uncertain. How can someone who can cultivate to this level be an unknown person?"

"Strange, really strange!"

Unfortunately, today is just our first meeting. If I knew more information, I would be able to judge more things.

Shaking his head, Lin Yi put the matter behind him and continued his journey.

As for the Sunset Forest, Lin Yi had no intention of breaking into it. The academy's books recorded that the deeper into the forest, the thicker the poison barrier became, and even a super Douluo-level warrior would find it difficult to force his way through.

According to legend, the poison barrier in the deepest part is so thick that it even exceeds the extreme poison level, which is truly terrifying.

All he could get from here were a few poisonous weeds. Lin Yi would never do something where the gain was not proportional to the effort.

In the future, after finishing all the things he should do, if Lin Yi comes across this place again while traveling, he might be interested in going in to take a look.

After taking a final look at the sunset forest, Lin Yi turned and left.

In the days that followed, Lin Yi returned to his journey of traveling around and killing evil soul masters.

The reputation of Lin Yi as "Ming Tu" became more and more famous. Sometimes, as soon as Lin Yi showed up, all the evil soul masters in the local area would hide, making it very difficult for Lin Yi to find the evil soul masters.

But the golden perception plus the powerful mental strength made the evil soul master as dazzling as a beacon in the dark night in Lin Yi's eyes. Lin Yi spent all his efforts on catching up.

Under Lin Yi's hunting, the evil soul masters were forced to learn the skill of having three burrows. Every time Lin Yi made a move, the evil soul masters would escape directly.

It is really difficult to catch shameless evil soul masters, so much so that the number of evil soul masters who died has increased sharply during this period.

Lin Yi had to provide humanitarian treatment to the evil soul masters during the execution so that they could hold on a little longer.

The shrill screams did not arouse the evil soul masters' ferocity, but instead frightened them even more.

There are fewer and fewer reports of crimes committed by evil soul masters in various places, and they usually hide themselves in plain sight.

According to statistics from Shrek Inner Court, the completion rate of the Supervisory Group's tasks has plummeted recently, and many tasks related to evil soul masters have been delayed because no trace of the evil soul masters can be found.

Countless members of the supervisory team were judged to have failed to complete their mission because they failed to find the evil soul master and exceeded the deadline.

Of course, there were also good things. Under such training, many inner court students mastered numerous exploration techniques without formal instruction. They played hunting games with evil spirit masters on the vast continent, chasing and fleeing, creating quite a lively scene.

Both sides tried their best and the stakes were equal, one side was glory and the other side was life.

But both sides felt that the other side's bet was not worthy of their own, and they became increasingly displeased with each other.

So, far away from Lin Yi, the Shrek Inner Academy students actually started a series of intense battles with the evil soul masters.

With their sophisticated equipment and combat power far exceeding that of ordinary soul masters, the inner court students always win more battles than they lose in battles with evil soul masters.

Gradually, people on the mainland were surprised to find that the recent rampant evil soul masters had been effectively suppressed.

Previously, we would hear news of villages being massacred or soul masters being attacked every few days, but now the frequency has greatly decreased.

The livability of the mainland has increased, and the happiness index of ordinary people has also increased significantly.

When someone looked back at the whole situation, they suddenly realized that everything started when Lin Yi announced that he would go out to travel and eliminate evil. In less than a year, initial results were already evident.

As a result, Lin Yi's fame grew even more, almost reaching his peak, and his portraits became widely circulated.

Some people post it on doors and windows to deter others.

Some people quietly set up a longevity tablet for him and prayed for him day and night.

But more often than not, they are young girls in love, taking him into their boudoirs, with blushes on their cheeks and their hearts secretly falling in love with him...

Some were happy and some were sad. The common people and the former Douluo Three Kingdoms nobles were overjoyed, but there was another group of people who were so angry that their hearts, livers, spleens, lungs and kidneys ached.

In the Sun and Moon Realm, in a dark hall underground.

Someone said to the person sitting in the main seat, "Master, our Holy Church's peripheral forces have suffered heavy losses recently, and the collection speed has slowed significantly. The progress of the plan has almost come to a standstill. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

On the main seat, the leader snorted coldly, "Lin Yi, a mere Soul Sect member, actually allowed him to gain some fame. Come, kill him..."

Before he finished speaking, the first great elder spoke again, "Master, don't worry."

As soon as the great elder opened his mouth, the leader's anger was forcibly suppressed.

"Why did the Great Elder teach me?"

"Haha, Master, wasn't it already decided before that this matter should be handed over to our allies?"

The leader snorted angrily, "That prince is indeed ambitious, but he's unwilling to use his power. Instead, he asked us to act on our own, saying he wanted to test our strength. What a joke! Does he think I'm one of his dogs?!"

The Great Elder smiled softly, his face concealing a hint of coldness. "Xu Tianran has a perverse temperament. He has been educated by the royal family since childhood, so it's inevitable that he is arrogant. He actually thinks that our Holy Church is also his subject. Even his father wouldn't dare to do that!"

"Indeed, if it weren't for our Holy Religion, he and his son wouldn't be as wealthy and powerful as they are today!"

During the conversation between the two, a secret was inadvertently revealed.

"However, Master, it is best to let Xu Tianran handle the matter concerning Lin Yi. Since he does not understand the strength of our Holy Church, let him understand it. Then, he will understand what to do. Master, you must not let your momentary anger affect the great cause of our Holy Church."

The leader took a deep breath and calmed down. "What the Great Elder reminded me of was that I almost lost my composure."

"Master, your words are too serious. Master, you have worked so hard for the Holy Church that it is unavoidable for you to lose your focus a little."

The Great Elder excused the leader.

The leader's expression softened a lot. Although he was hiding in the dark, he was also a powerful man. How could he not care about his face? The words of the great elder finally gave him a way out.

"As for the setbacks in plans, there are ways to remedy them."

"Oh?"

"Master, since the original Douluo Three Kingdoms are not doing well, you might as well turn your attention to where we are."

"The Great Elder is talking about the sun and the moon?"

"Master, you are wise. This was originally part of our deal with the Sun-Moon Emperor, wasn't it? This also includes the Crown Prince. You may wish to bring this up again when you negotiate with him."

The leader's mouth curled up in a cold arc, "The Great Elder is right. This time, I want Xu Tianran to respectfully offer a sacrifice to my Holy Church."

"Leader Shengming!"

A month later, while Lin Yi was walking, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Out of curiosity, I couldn't help but follow.

The previous retreat allowed him to take his control over himself to a higher level. Apart from other things, his ability to restrain his breath and hide his tracks had greatly improved.

After observing secretly for a long time, Lin Yi finally remembered who the familiar figure was.

Just as he was about to go forward to greet him, he saw several people in front blocking the man's way.

(End of this chapter)